1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his abundant mercy, begot us again into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
4to an inheritance imperishable, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,
Cross References
Psalms 41:13[Praised be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting to everlasting. Amen! Amen!]
Psalms 86:5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; Yea, rich in mercy to all that call upon thee!
Isaiah 26:19O might thy dead live again, Might the dead bodies of my people arise! Awake, and sing, ye that dwell in the dust! For thy dew is like the dew upon plants, And the earth shall bring forth her dead.”
John 1:13who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 1:2-3
First Peter Two epistles we have enrolled in the sacred canon of the scripture written by Peter, who was a most eminent apostle of Jesus Christ, and whose character shines brightly as it is described in the four Gospels and in the Acts of the Apostles, but, as it is painted by the papists and legendary writers, it represents a person of extravagant pride and ambition. It is certain from scripture that Simon Peter was one of the first of those whom our Lord called to be his disciples and followers, that he was a… Read the whole commentary →